Councils map provision to spot childcare gaps

By Laura Marcus, Nursery World, 23 May 2007

Local authorities are focusing on existing provision as they start to carry out assessments of childcare as part of their new duties under the Childcare Act.

Local authorities are focusing on existing provision as they start to carry out assessments of childcare as part of their new duties under the Childcare Act. Nursery World spoke to three local authorities who are at various stages of their childcare sufficiency assessments, which must be completed by 2008. Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire County Council and Newcastle City Council have all conducted mapping and local audits and say they are keen to...

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